West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-03-10
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF,

has ceiod 70 Germany the Chusau Islands,
on the coast % China, opposite tho estuary
Of the Tsen-Tang Kiang.
The first steamer which ha, made the pas
sage OF tho whole long Ia OF the Susz Canal
by aid Of the electric light has Just accom-
ishod the trip and took only fifteen hours
% do Il.
John Carr, in charge OF the American Eek
press Company's room a. the Central depo,
IN Cleveland, walked into Superior street sa
loon and called for a drink. He swallowed
the liquor, and going into rear apartment
shot himself through the heart. 10 ha, a
brother WIN is a sergeant on the New York
police force.
The President has commu.ed the death
sentence in the case OF john Washington and
Simmons Wolf, two Somino'e Indian. TO i'm
prisonment for life. These Indians were
coyicted Of assaulIng a white woman In the
Indian Territory and were sentonced to be
hanged February 8, last The President
granted a respite until March aud has COM
mutei tho sentence. HIS action was basel
on a doub. as to the guilt OF tho Indians.
The jury 10 whom was given the question
at issue in tho &C ion brought by Minnie
Clark, who calls herself Mr.. Mary K,ttson,
against Hercules Kltts)n, the young son OF
the Commodore. for n lie gal separation on the
grounds Of abandonment decided that al
though there had b5sn ceremony OF mar
rage performed between the parties, yet at
the time the defendant was incaplbe OF
entering into any such con.racs, b.,aus, OF
his being intoxicated
Fire broke out on the first floor OF the four
story frame building, 600 Eighth avenue
New York, and spread with great rapiditv
TO tho alj)ining smaller frams structure
Nos. COP and G9I, aud destroyed them all
After the fire Mrs. Sarah l. Johnson, colore
aged 20 years, who lived on the fourth Il or
OF the building No CO., was missed. Search
was made and her charred b)iy was found
with that Of her 6-year-old adop'ed dsugut, r
May Johnson, in their room The loss on
the building was small.
Tue bill for the redemption OF trade d 1'lars
and the anti -poygamy bill have become IA ws
without the Presidents signature by ielson
Of the expiration OF the constitutional Iimita,
ton Of 10 days within VIII ca he should have
returned the bills TO Congress, in case OF dis
approval Both bills were carefully consd-
cred 10y the President AMI while they co tlin.
ei some provisions to which h. pref.rrs not
to commit himself, he was unwilling To de
feat the objects or the measure by a veto
jay Could obtained final control of the ST.
Louis and San Francisco Railroad.
All doubt about Margaret Mather's mar
ri gHa 4. Ill
now
J. w Bingham, of tho indianapolis SenH-
ncL became insane from insomnia and killed
himself.
Chicago will have a special grand jury
this week to investigate boodlers in certain Of
her boards.
1t is stated that the Standard Oil Company
IS back of the great purchase of the Chicago
gns companies.
The President says that he hasn't the power,
now that Congress has adjJurned, to act on
the River aud Harbor BILL
DR.. J. A. Bliss, publisher Of a spiritualist
paper in South Boston, is held in $50 on
charge Of using the mails to defraud
Five thousand cotton operatives Of Cohoes
\. Y, have asked for an increase in wages
and they want an answer by March 10
A U. S. soldier belonging to Fort Porter,
named Ferdinand Cone, aged so, was struck
and killed by New York Central train.
John Stewart, molder, fell over the river
bank at Rochester ~ Y, aud was killed.
The unfortunate man had been on a spree
Mira. Belle Ellsworth and John Nsibert
were found side by side dead at West Newton
Pa. It is supposed they suicided together.
Seven coaches were thrown down an en-
bankment near New York Mills, Minnesota.
" % passengers none we're seriously injured,
although quite a number were hurt
The latest trick in the whiskey trade s tne
timing OF the stave opposite Zoe bung-holc
80 that the measurement OF the contents
makes an error Of about two gallons to each
barrel in favor Of the seller.
Perry and Scott Galloway, OF Noble
county, Ohio, and j. W. GRAMS, OF La
grange Ind, who are wealthy stockbreeders.
are under arrest charged with smuggling
Canadian blooied horses into America.
Gov. Torres OF Sonora, Mexico, has cen.
surei M.xican Consul Llbadis Tor falling 70
deliver Lsut Gutierrez 20 the American au.
thorities az Nozales. Hehas ordered Gutter.
rel brought back dead or alive.
Rev - Dpsnbroct, a Cumberland nu5
Presbyterian minister, has been arrested and
placed under bond on an indictment charging
BIN With fraud and misrepresentation in Do.
tanning a renewed Of insurance policies.
Ms. Raymond Ferguson. OF Utica. Clark
county, Ind. has given birth toa child weigh
Ing but sixteen ounces, with arms three inch,
es aud legs four inches long. II f. I'm COOL
health. The parents weigh ever ljJ pounds
eoch.
The German bark Argo mot with strange
luck in her last voyage Two Captains died
and the third su.cdsd when the vessel struck
d rock nt Cope Hayten. The sailors then
abandoned her ca. Of superstition and allowed
hsr 20 hs wrecked
Such universal blockade ag has taken
place .n New Brr1wiok railways the past
three weeks has NOT been known Tor ten
yaar On Che Nsw Bu1saict railway. b.
tween Gibson, woodstock and G-o1t Falls
miles Df track have been buried under seven
feet Of snow.
Tho strike OF yarlmeu on the rlb5aiag
division OF the Nypa19 road p1raIyzsI The
entire system Freight business between
Cleveland and Y1u1zss wl cams 20 "a stand.
300. Tho strikers used u1 violence. but
.#. ra II.. .I.... f~4#.. .. ...-.. ...-..f $780,